Live listings, route analysis, and neighborhood breakdown for homes within a 45-minute drive of Ross School of Business.
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0.4 miles northwest · 2-3 minute drive
Pre-war colonials and Tudors on tree-lined streets east of campus, favored by UMich faculty and families for the elementary school and park.
0.5 miles northwest · 2-3 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
0.6 miles south · 2-4 minute drive
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover.
0.7 miles southeast · 2-4 minute drive
Low-lying corridor west of downtown following the buried Allen Creek, a mix of early-1900s workers' cottages, small condos, and flood-aware redevelopment.
0.8 miles north · 2-4 minute drive
Dense rental and starter-home corridor where Packard meets Stadium, mixing 1920s bungalows, student houses, and walkups near Pioneer High.
0.9 miles southeast · 3-5 minute drive
Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.
1.0 miles east · 3-5 minute drive
National Register historic district of Victorian and Craftsman homes west of Main Street, walkable to downtown and popular with long-tenure owners.
1.1 miles southwest · 3-5 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
1.3 miles southeast · 4-6 minute drive
Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.
1.4 miles east · 4-7 minute drive
West-side neighborhood bordering Eberwhite Woods with 1950s ranches and colonials on larger lots, drawing families for the elementary school and nature area.
1.5 miles south · 4-7 minute drive
Diverse neighborhood north of Plymouth Road with 1950s ranches, newer townhomes, and direct access to North Campus and Huron River parks.
1.5 miles south · 4-6 minute drive
Upscale mid-century enclave east of Huron Parkway with large wooded lots, ranches and split-levels, favored by senior hospital staff and faculty.
1.5 miles north · 4-6 minute drive
South-central neighborhood around Pattengill Elementary with postwar ranches and Cape Cods, quiet streets, and quick I-94 access for commuters.
1.6 miles southwest · 4-6 minute drive
East-side neighborhood off Glazier Way with 1960s splits and colonials, feeding Clague Middle and Huron High, popular with NIH and hospital researchers.
1.8 miles north · 4-7 minute drive
1940s co-op community of brick row homes south of Stadium, one of the most affordable ownership options inside city limits.
2.0 miles northeast · 5-8 minute drive
West-side neighborhood around Dicken Elementary with 1960s ranches and splits, bordering Dicken Woods nature area and a short drive to downtown.
2.1 miles northwest · 5-8 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1970s colonials and ranches near US-23 and St. Joseph Mercy, convenient for east-side hospital commuters.
2.1 miles northeast · 5-8 minute drive
Mid-century subdivision west of Stadium with brick ranches and split-levels, a small neighborhood pool, and steady turnover among hospital staff.
Commute quality is a function of three things: distance, direction, and the road you end up on. Here is how each qualifying neighborhood approaches Ross School of Business and what the drive tends to feel like.
Commuters in Burns Park approach Ross School of Business from the southeast, 0.4 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Free-flow drive time is near 2 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 3. The most reliable corridor is local streets. Faculty and staff at Ross School of Business heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
From Lower Burns Park, Ross School of Business sits to the northwest, 0.5 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Expect roughly 2-3 minutes depending on traffic. The usual route runs along local streets. Faculty and staff at Ross School of Business heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Old Fourth Ward residents heading to Ross School of Business track south, barely a mile. 0.6 by the road. Google Maps almost always suggests local streets. Budget 2 minutes off-peak, up to 4 at 8 AM. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around Ross School of Business; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
Allen Creek residents heading to Ross School of Business track southeast, 0.7 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Budget 2 minutes off-peak, up to 4 at 8 AM. Google Maps almost always suggests local streets. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around Ross School of Business; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
Ross School of Business lies north of Packard-Stadium, barely a mile. 0.8 by the road. Locals default to local streets. Plan on 2 to 4 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Football Saturdays and commencement weekends are no-drive zones around Ross School of Business; residents plan accordingly or bike in.
From Kerrytown, Ross School of Business sits to the southeast, barely a mile. 0.9 by the road. The usual route runs along local streets. Expect roughly 3-5 minutes depending on traffic. Faculty and staff at Ross School of Business heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Old West Side residents heading to Ross School of Business track east. Google Maps almost always suggests local streets (a walkable 1.0-mile distance). Budget 3 minutes off-peak, up to 5 at 8 AM. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around Ross School of Business; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
Commuters in Orchard Hills-Maplewood approach Ross School of Business from the northeast. The most reliable corridor is local streets (a walkable 1.1-mile distance). Free-flow drive time is near 3 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 5. Faculty and staff at Ross School of Business heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Ross School of Business lies southeast of Water Hill, roughly 1.3 miles along local streets. Locals default to local streets. Plan on 4 to 6 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Faculty and staff at Ross School of Business heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
From Eberwhite, Ross School of Business sits to the east, roughly 1.4 miles along local streets. The usual route runs along local streets. Expect roughly 4-7 minutes depending on traffic. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around Ross School of Business; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
From Northside, Ross School of Business sits to the south. The usual route runs along local streets (1.5 miles of easy driving). Expect roughly 4-7 minutes depending on traffic. Football Saturdays and commencement weekends are no-drive zones around Ross School of Business; residents plan accordingly or bike in.
Driving from Ann Arbor Hills to Ross School of Business means heading south, a short 1.5-mile drive. Off-peak, the drive runs around 4 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 6. Most drivers use local streets. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around Ross School of Business; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
The Ross School of Business sits at the center of University of Michigan Central Campus and employs several hundred faculty, staff, and professional program personnel on Tappan Avenue. Ross staff share the Central Campus commute pattern but trend toward a specific cluster of neighborhoods that combine walkability, faculty-friendly housing stock, and access to the professional-school social scene. The commute math is less about minutes than about lifestyle fit.
Burns Park is the classic Ross faculty neighborhood and a 5-minute walk to Tappan. Kerrytown and the Old West Side reach the school in a 10-15 minute walk. Ann Arbor Hills runs slightly longer but offers larger homes for senior faculty. For senior Ross faculty and administrators at the top of the market, Barton Hills and the stately parts of Ann Arbor Hills are the prestige options.
Central Campus access is almost entirely surface streets. Geddes from the east, State and Main from the south, and Liberty from the west all work well outside class changes. Football Saturdays are a tax; most staff plan accordingly. Tappan Avenue itself has limited parking; the Forest Avenue structure is the primary staff option. Biking from anywhere inside a three-mile ring is faster and cheaper than driving plus parking for most staff.
Ross faculty and senior staff buyers anchor the top quartile of Ann Arbor's market. Early-career tenure-track professors search in the $550K-$850K range; tenured and senior faculty routinely stretch to $1M-$1.8M. Administrators and staff target $400K-$650K. Dual-income academic households are common and often drive two Central Campus commutes from one address.
The Burns Park and Ann Arbor Hills markets relevant to Ross staff are the most supply-constrained in the county. Listings turn in under 10 days with regular multiple-offer dynamics. Median prices in Burns Park touch $800K with premium blocks routinely crossing $1M; Ann Arbor Hills runs $650K-$950K with Barton Hills significantly above. Condo inventory in walkable proximity is the most accessible entry point for early-career buyers.
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Within a 45-minute driving ring of Ross School of Business, buyers typically find inventory across both in-city Ann Arbor neighborhoods and the surrounding townships. Closer rings skew toward walkable, higher-per-foot neighborhoods; wider rings open up more square footage and newer construction. The ranked neighborhood list above shows every qualifying option with approximate drive times.
Traffic near Ross School of Business follows predictable patterns tied to class-change windows (the top of each hour from 9 AM to 4 PM) and home football Saturdays. Outside those windows, drives tend to run at or below posted speeds. Arriving ten to fifteen minutes before or after the peak window can cut a 45-minute drive by four to six minutes on a typical weekday.
Homes within about 2 miles of Ross School of Business are genuinely walkable or bikeable; Ann Arbor has protected bike lanes and shared-use paths that make the ride safer than the raw distance suggests. Buyers who prioritize human-powered commutes generally pay a premium per square foot to stay inside that radius, but the savings on parking and vehicle wear often pay the difference back over time.
Each direction around Ross School of Business produces a different commute character. North draws on Plymouth Road and US-23, south on State Street and Ann Arbor-Saline, east on Washtenaw and I-94, west on Jackson Road and I-94 west. Your best direction depends on where school runs, second jobs, and daycare pickups fall in your weekly pattern, not just the raw drive to Ross School of Business.
The average weekday drive time into Ross School of Business from within Ann Arbor is under 15 minutes off-peak and under 22 minutes during morning rush. Homes from outer townships (Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan) add another 10-20 minutes depending on direction and highway access.
Ross School of Business operates on mostly standard daytime hours, which means traffic patterns for employees align with the classic morning and evening peaks. Flexible-schedule workers and anyone who can arrive before 7:45 or after 8:45 avoid the worst of it.
Drive time ranges on this page are modeled from straight-line distance plus the Ann Arbor road-network coefficient. Actual travel times vary with season, construction, and time of day. Listings refresh hourly against the live inventory in our database.
Last verified: May 2026. Methodology notes are available on our About page.